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Everything about Programming language design and implementation

Sub-field of computer science

Programming languages are typically created by designing a form of representation of a computer program, and writing an implementation for the developed concept, usually an interpreter or compiler. Interpreters are designed to read programs, usually in some variation of a text format, and perform actions based on what it reads, whereas compilers convert code to a lower level form, such as object code. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: Programming language design and implementationA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Design and Implementation of Amharic-based IDE with High-Level Programming LanguageInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Integrated Circuit and System Design. Power and Timing Modeling, Optimization and SimulationThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Idris, a general-purpose dependently typed programming language: Design and implementationCited 220 times
  5. Go sideways: BytecodeA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Just-in-time compilationA closely related topic

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🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. Design
  2. Implementation
  3. Process

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

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